Yes, Keith, I realize that. Thanks for saying it straight up... Your stats are impressive!
I'm just going to have to go strict primal and figure out why I keep sabotaging myself and going back to my old SAD ways. I was looking for some concrete experience related to lowering CRP specifically through primal... But I guess if it can lower all other levels for the better (sugar, cholesterol, etc), CRP should be lowered as well...

"Porthos dreams of being a bear, and you want to shatter those dreams by saying he's *just* a dog? What a horrible candle-snuffing word. That's like saying, 'He can't climb that mountain, he's just a man', or 'That's not a diamond, it's just a rock.' Just."
~ Finding Neverland

That kind of CRP level is completely normal and good! Mine went up to 144, believe me you do not want to try that, I spent one month at my local hospital. 5... I wish I had 5 lol... Everything between 0 and 10 is fine. So feel reassured.

I think your elevated CRP is probably due to chronic inflammation caused by refined oils and grains. I had slightly elevated CRP (and triglycerides, and weight, and lots of chronic pain which I blamed on exercise, and insulin resistance) before I switched to this diet.

I have not tested my blood again, but I am betting all is well now because thanks to the change in diet the chronic inflammation is gone, the insulin resistance is gone, the obesity is gone and I just feel like a totally different person.

You really should commit to giving this a shot. I suggest trying something very strict like the Whole 30 and make your 20% cheats on that with stuff like cheese, wine or chocolate and do no cheats at all on things like grains, sugar or refined oils. It's really no hardship. Salt, beef, butter. It's all back on the table. Who needs packaged crap food meant to enslave you, make you weak, sick and dependent and give you moobs?

of course, 40% is not enough BUT he should also know that a simple cold will raise his CRP levels up to 11/12... 4.2 is nothing to worry about. Mine is never below 10, now around 80/90 but I have chronic issues of spondylitis with a recent intense flare up around 144 (with a VS around 200) so...

There are different tests, and I think I had the one you had because my number came back at 4 and my naturopath freaked. In six weeks I lowered the number to under 1 by going very low carb. When I went back in my doctor freaked again because she got the lab results backwards and though I had jumped to 4 in six weeks. She thought I had had a car accident and didn't tell her. It was pretty funny. Anyway, I would say adhere strictly to paleo, keeping you sweet potato/fruit intake on the low side. Also, there are amino acids and vitamins you can take that will help ease you off of high carb living. If you want more info you can message me.

I thought that maybe you had different blood tests in the US with different ranges but no CRP levels are indicated as normal within a range of 0.1 and 10 mg/liter of blood.
Your doctors would have had a heart attack with my 144 CRP lol... well they DID take it seriously at the hospital and I DID stay a month but my regular GP has never been worried about my CRP being over 10 for 5 years.